Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-11


( God to do real and noble work, and now
the time had come when he had to lay
down the shield and helmet and sword,
and there was to be no more battle. He
was just floating on the tide that would
bear him 10 MS home. They had none OF
them any dOubG as to where he was be
ing borne. It was SAID that all men were
equal before God, but he thought that Tor
such royal heart there would surely be
q royal welcome. It was al well with
him. They would not call him back for
he was On MS Journey home.
Other hearted. remarks we're made and
the following from Mrs. Beecher was
read ITO the beloved members of Ply
mouth church, cannot speak my
thanks 10 each one Of you for the sym
patny and love and devotion manifested
in these last dark, sad days for your pas
tor. He can no longer speak TO you for
himself Then permit me to do it for
nim, for myself, for my family. Each
word OF love from the people so dear to
your pastOrs's heart has been comfort
and balm to u heart wruug almost to
bursting How he loved his church you
will only learn IN its fu!lness when you
stand with him in heaven. To each and
every one Of you my earnest thanks and
most earnest blessing. Pray for mis- wife
ard children soon to lose their
truest companion, tenderest father, nd
If we must reliGquish all possible hope of
his full recovery, oh. beloved, pray that
his departure may De speedy, that we may
not long be agOniZed by this struggle be-
tween life and death Pray if he must
leave US that before another day dawns
he may receive his crown and be forever
with his LORD.
( Signed OUNCE n. BEECHER.
NO GRAPE ON THE DOOR.
NEW YORK, March DIR. Seerle said
he noticed a change III the patients con-
dition at 80, and summoned all il the
house to the bedside. They mOmentarily
expected his death, but be fingered much
longer than had been anticipated. He
passed away gradually, almost impercep-
tibly, drawing his last breath without
apparent suffering or return to conscious
ness in any degree. MIS-. Beecher bore
up wonderfully and with marvellous
courage. No Grape was hung on the
door, Mr.. BaecheT having always objected
to the use Of this and the gloom &ssO-
Ciated with it in the presence OF death.
Instead ma snificent wreath of flowers
hung from the LETT side of the doorway
and the top OF the stOOp, composed of
red and white roses and lilies of the val
ley and tied up with white SAITH. At
1880 it was given out that the funeral
would take place in Greenwood on Thurs
day next. Sometime ago Mr.. Il. Sage, q
member OF Plymouth church, appropri-
ated by will, sum of money to place 8
statue Of Mr.. Beecher in Prospect park
after his decease. Quincy Wood, the
well known sculptor, who is to DO the
work, will call at the house in the course
OF the day tor the purp Sc of making g
plaster cast Of the features. 1t is in
tended that an examination shall be made
of Mr.. BeeCher's BRAN organ sm.
EARLY MORNING BULLETINS.
NEW YORK, March at was evident
at an early hour this morning that Mr.
Beecher could survive but a short time,
and DR.. Searle, who was with him, so ap-
prised the family. At 4 80 q. m. the Doc
tor wrote bulletin, in which he stated
that Mr. Beecher was failing rapidly.
At 80 he issued the following: "Mr.
Beecher is sinking steadily, and will
probably live but q short time"
Hundreds who came and read this
won't away with sad expressions, and
some with fearful eyes. Mr.. V. 5. White
called at the house shortly before 2, and
it was not long before he came out
upon the stOop to inform the members OF
the press that the end was very near. The
family we're weeping and sobbng so they
could be heard all through the house.
Dr. S-arle stood by the bedside holding
one = Mr.. Beechel's hands, and at $3.50
DC said: MT. BttCher is no more; ne is
dead"
!, j. Gilii1ul. 20 describe the scene at
Iiis moment Notwithstanding the fact
that MS death was looked fDr that il had
Eeen expected hourly, i seemed 70 come
with such crushing force that the family
were perfectly FRUSTRATED with grief. They
could not bring themselves TO the sad
realization that the kindly, musical voice
OF the husband, father and grandfather
was forever huShed IN death, and that
they had only the remembrance OF
Els KIND ADMONITIONs.
Mrs. Baecher, who had borne up so
bravely from the first, and WHO had
watched so constantly st the bedside Of
her dying husband, was utterly broken
down, and when supported by her son
Harry as she tottered from the room, she
looked as if it would not be long
before she would follow her be-
loved husband. The news of Mr..
Beecher's death spreA very quickly
TO all parts or the city, aGd Brooklyn may
now be SAID to be a city of mourning.
Even those who did not always concur
with Mr.. BeeCher in his views had no
hesitation in expressing deep regret at
his death. AS mark of respect to his
memory flags on ali the puplic buildings
were placed at half mast, and Mayor
Whitney had the City Hall bell tolled. A
committee appointed by the off .ers of
Plymouth church last Sunday TO
take charge of the funeral
made the necessary arrangements this
morning, and in Difference to the de-
ceased's wish wreath of flowers were
hung on the door bell instead of the
customary Grape drapery. Many years
ago Mr.. John T. Howard gave Mr..
Beecher portion of his plat in Green
Cd cemetery, and the members of Mr..
Beecher's family who have died have
been buried there, but the committee will
probably now select another plat.
Observation-Disclosures public the following
statement: "Mr. Beecher failed decided
ly after a. N. His breath was more
labOred and slower and his pulse sgrad-
ually grew weaker. The family was
aroused about q. m, aud all gathered
around the bedside. 1t soon became
evident, however, that immediate dIsso-
luton was not to be looked for. II stole
on him steadily and stealthily. 1t wss
not until s 80 that he could be said to be
dying. At 2 clock his pulse became feeble
aud pickering, bat itremained perceptible
at the wrist until few moments before
his breathing ceased. This occurred st !
$50. There was no struggling. He |
breatbed his last breath quietly. His /;